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1. WeatherProofing Your Home

Matthew 7:24-27

Sermon

James Merritt

Even in a home, a storm can come up almost without warning. In fact, homes are especially susceptible to storms. There are violent, vicious, visible storms that can destroy a marriage, devastate children and decimate a family. You see homes are just like restaurants. Every restaurant has a certain atmosphere and so do homes. To show you how men and women are different, when men go to a restaurant they are concerned about the quality of the food. Women are not so much concerned about the food - they want ...

2. The Gravity of Grace

Ephesians 1:3-14

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... grace in his own life, the writer discovers a new, fresh air of joy all about him. To open yourself up to the gravity of grace in your life is not to subject yourself to some narrow tethering of your freedoms. Rather it is only in that grace-infused atmosphere that we can experience the wonder, the joy and the thrill of living in God's "good pleasure." Only when we have been brought back to the gravity of grace can we experience the levity of life lived in the Spirit. And what is this great news that buoys ...

3. The Door of Hospitality

John 12:1-8

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... pictures for months. One threw his arms around me last Sunday and said, “I’m glad your cancer is gone.” Now that is healing in every way. “Let the children come and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the Kingdom of God.” Hospitality is an atmosphere. It is a feeling that you create in a place. When Thomas Jefferson was President, he and his entourage came to a river on horseback. Standing on the bank was a man who approached Jefferson and asked for a ride. Jefferson gave him a lift onto the ...

4. Is It Too Late?

Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon

George Johnson

... In 1954 there were 52 million cars in the world. Today there are 350 million. By 2000 there will be 500 million. Once again, the industrial countries like the United States and Europe lead the way in the emission of these poisonous gases into the atmosphere; but the whole world suffers. Food production for the future could be in serious jeopardy. Many are asking: Is it too late? Another sign that we are being foreclosed on and being locked out of our beautiful habitation is the degradation to the land, the ...

5. A Word For All Reasons

John 20:19-23

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... that this religious menace might be put to an end, once and for all. So each man in turn, as he paces the floor, mindlessly checks the lock on the door and the latches of the windows, just to be sure they are secure. It is an eerie atmosphere; no one speaks. Each is imprisoned in his private thoughts; each involved in an inner war. One part of them prays that the rumors are true, that the resurrection of Jesus is not just wishful thinking, that somehow he has survived the ordeal. Another part of them is ...

6. WHAT IS MAN?

Sermon

Larry Powell

... of information relevant to our kind, and acknowledged sage of Craighead County. Mrs. Gill had concluded that our community would never experience a severe storm; something about our being located along the edge of Crowley's Ridge on one side, and the prevailing atmospheric conditions of the Delta on the other side, as I recall. We had our share of threatening weather all right - black clouds, rolling thunder, rain, hail, wind - but we went on playing or sitting in the corner of the screened porch, because ...

7. On Being a Beautiful Christian

Mark 14:1-11

Sermon

Robert G. Tuttle

... . Jesus was not that way. With him, goodness became beautiful. By his grace our goodness can become beautiful. When this happens to us, we are already living in the atmosphere of heaven. When our attitude is such that it crushes, destroys, and belittles others, that is the atmosphere of hell. When our attitude sets free, uplifts, elevates, encourages others - that atmosphere is of heaven. It is tragic that a little boy when saying his prayers had to say, "O God, make all the bad people good and all the good ...

8. Good News For Tough Times

Luke 2:1-7

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... called a family conference and challenged his family to be more disciplined in the management of their time during the busy Christmas season. They had to curtail excessive spending on gifts. He talked about better relations between visiting relatives and a more congenial atmosphere around their home. He brought his speech to a crescendo with his final rally cry, "Let's make this the BEST Christmas EVER! His little second grade son countered the big motivational speech by noting, "But dad, I don't see how we ...

9. Vanilla, Chocolate, and Strawberry

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

Sermon

James McCormick

... continue to be traditional. I say all of this to explain why we at least attempt to do a variety of things and embrace a variety of styles. You don’t have to like everything we do. But can you feel good about trying to provide a welcoming atmosphere where others, with different tastes, can experience something of what they prefer? I think I am growing in the spirit of Jesus. And the Chapel is helping me with that. There are still some things I prefer more than others. There are some things we do that make ...

10. The Peace of Christmas

Philippians 4:4-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... had reminded her of the peace that Christ came to bring. This young man had apparently spent time with the Lord. For the rest of the day, she enjoyed shopping, opened the door for others, let people in front of her at the check-out line. In an atmosphere of calm. (7) That’s what Christ does when he comes into a life. He takes away anger, takes away fear, takes away selfishness, takes away greed. It’s like a story that author Frederick Buechner tells. A friend of his, a rector at an Episcopal church ...

11. Good News Among The Rubble

Luke 21:5-38

Sermon

J. Will Ormond

... What a challenge and what a promise! Look for opportunities to bear witness to the Christian faith in the worst of circumstances. Many of us find it difficult enough to speak a good word for Jesus Christ when we are in a sympathetic situation, much less when the atmosphere is hostile. We feel that we don't know what to say. We are uncomfortable and hesitant. We fear failure. Can we lay hold of the promise Jesus gave his first disciples? He told them not to worry about what they would say. He would give them ...

12. All Stirred Up

Luke 10:38-42

Sermon

Richard Patt

... anxious and troubled about many things; one thing is needful. Mary has chosen the good portion, which shall not be taken away from her" (vv. 41-42). "One thing is needful." What is needful is that human beings regularly find themselves in a productive atmosphere that brings nurture and encouragement to their lives. We do not live "by bread alone." We live -- and thrive and soar to the heights -- when we come to greater insights and understanding about life and how to live it abundantly. Here was Jesus, the ...

13. Giving Better Than We Expect

1 Peter 2:13-25

Sermon

Sandra Hefter Herrma

... anger. We avoid sarcasm, listen carefully to one another's feelings, and try to help each other be all that we can be. Managers are paying people a lot of money these days to have employees learn how this sort of approach leads to a happier atmosphere and improves customer satisfaction, leading to a more successful business. Isn't it funny that the people of the secular world can see the benefits of following what Jesus has taught us, whether they claim to follow him or not? How much more, then, should we ...

14. The Mechanics Of Prayer

Matthew 6:5-15, Luke 11:1-13

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... people prayed. Church or temple. When King Hezekiah learned that the Assyrians were planning to attack Jerusalem, he "went up to the house of the Lord and spread it before the Lord" (2 Kings 19:14). Today, some prefer to go to a chapel or church to pray. The atmosphere created by the altar, symbols, and stained-glass windows helps them to feel the presence of God. Bed. A Psalmist prayed when he was in bed. "When I think of you on my bed, and meditate on you in the watches of the night" (Psalm 63:6). For ...

15. There Is Healing in the Touch

Mark 5:21-43

Sermon

Charles R. Leary

... , that his father’s face was toward him, the boy said, “If your face is toward me, daddy, I think I can go to sleep.”1 Then again, walk into a home where the members rarely touch each other and what do you find? You experience an atmosphere that is withdrawn, prone to fantasy, sometimes hostile. It is cold. Even though the words are there, you’re not sure the welcome is for real. You get the feeling that their emotions are being poured out of a medicine dropper, carefully measured. They are barely ...

16. Ashamed Of The Gospel

Romans 1:1-17

Sermon

Erskine White

... and worship when it is too dangerous for them on the streets. See the crowded slums and tiny wooden shacks where thousands of people live in grinding poverty and hopeless servitude. Most of all, feel the atmosphere of ancient Rome. Here is a culture which largely shaped the Western world as we know it today. Here is an atmosphere of permanence and power. These people believe they are born to conquer. An ancient poet puts the pride of an empire into words when he says, "O Rome, thou hast made a city of what ...

17. A Farewell Gift

John 14:15-31

Sermon

John M. Braaten

... See you!" or "Hope to see you sometime." Most of the time I like quick goodbyes. However, when a loved one leaves there are no formalities. We embrace, sometimes through tears. It is not uncommon to cast out cliches, often with a bit of humor, to lighten the atmosphere. But in the end the word "goodbye" is bound to be spoken. It's a comforting thought really, because it is a shortened form of "God be with you." In fact the farewell in many languages express the same thing. "The Spanish, adios means 'to God ...

18. Anointed Ministry

Isaiah 61:1-11

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... had had newspapers back then. The whole town showed up for sabbath worship at the local synagogue because it was rumored that Jesus who was making a big hit all over Galilee would be there. Sure enough, Jesus was there. Sure enough, he spoke. The atmosphere was electric with anticipation. You could have heard a pin drop when the ex-carpenter of Nazareth got up to interpret the Word. The intensity of the moment grew dramatically when the young preacher read Isaiah 61:1-2 as the beginning of his inaugural ...

19. The Dynamics of Doubt

Sermon

Ron Lavin

... to God about anything if you stand in the biblical tradition of expression. You can be that honest with God about your feelings, whatever they are, as long as you talk with God, not just about God, as long as you utter your feelings in the atmosphere of human limitation and confession, instead of just complaining to other people about God. Jesus said, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" He expressed his feeling of being forsaken. Once and for all he silenced those who would have us express only ...

20. A House Or A Home?

Joshua 24:1-27

Sermon

R. E. Lybrand

... Kings ever visit here?" The lady immediately gave him a happy smile and said, "No sir, he doesn't visit here. Praise God, He lives here! That's why we are so richly blessed!" Does the King of Kings live in your home? Does it have a spiritual atmosphere? Do the plaques on the wall, the books on the shelves, and the records on your stereo announce to those who visit that Christ is central in your home? If you want to have a strong Christian home, your family life must revolve around the powerful presence of ...

21. One More Thing

Matthew 28:16-20

Sermon

Robert Allen

... day trip back toward home. These men were not sure if they would make it home. They didn't know if their oxygen would hold out. They didn't know if their thrusters would fire for re-entry into the earth's atmosphere. They didn't know if they would skip off the earth's atmosphere like a rock skipping across the pond and wander for eternity through the darkness of space. But, they did make it home. After their splash down in the ocean, they were taken aboard an aircraft carrier for medical exams. As they were ...

22. What Makes Us Human?

Isaiah 6:1-13

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... planned to make the worshiper feel as though he's drifting in a gondola along the lagoon of the river of the City of God. The language is often that of the streets. God is addressed as "you." The whole performance exudes a cozy, palsy-walsy kind of atmosphere. I always shudder a bit when someone says as they leave the church, "That was an impressive Service." If they meant it was impressive to them, then it was a failure, an abomination, and a sacrilege! It wasn't meant to impress them! I hope it was ...

23. Is Christianity Practical?

Jeremiah 17:19-27

Sermon

Louis H. Valbracht

... of spiritual renewal, a place to gain new strength and assurance for the battles that we must fight tomorrow. We need that - but therein also lies the danger, the danger that our Christian life will become, in the end, an attempt to escape from life; that the atmosphere of this sanctuary will carry us so far upward that we fail to keep our feet on the ground where they belong; that our spiritual life will become detached from the rest of our existence; that we will forget that while the church is not of the ...

24. A Criminal, A Cross, and the Christ

Luke 23:26-43

Sermon

Thomas C. Short

... , and his mother worked to keep the home organized. Life was good and enjoyable, and Etaus had many happy memories of the early days of childhood. One of his sweetest memories was meal time in the home. It was not only a time in which the atmosphere was charged with the rich aroma of freshly baked goods and hearty stews but also a time in which the family was together. Being a middle-class family, they did not have a dining room. Etaus especially recalled the family meals in the courtyard during the warm ...

25. Habakkuk

Habakkuk 3:1-19

Sermon

Warren Thomas Smith

... a noise. He saw in his mirror a rat gnawing the thin cables. What was he to do? He turned his craft skyward, going as high as his lungs and the motor would permit. The pilot knew a human could live in rare atmosphere where a rat could not. Real faith means living in rare atmosphere. Martin Rinkart wrote "Now Thank We All Our God" at a time of war, famine, pestilence, after he had buried members of his family and his congregation as plague victims. A small, elderly lady was dying of cancer. She was asked by ...

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